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[smartwentcrazy]

Where can I buy ibuprofen? When I asked some Koreans, they only mentioned Advil or Tylenol. Is Ibuprofen readily available? Is it labeled as something different? Thanks.

[DrugstoreCowgirl]

I would like to know as well. I brought a bottle from home and gave 1 to my teacher once for cramps and she was so impressed and talked about how effective it was, so it sounds like its not something that's widely available.

[Rusty Shackleford]

I hate Tylenol, because the only time I need pain relief is on Sunday mornings. And they are bad for your liver.

[smartwentcrazy]

Gah! I knew I should've bought a Costco-sized bottle from the States when I had the chance...

[big_fella1]

I bought it without a prescription here for a problem with gout so it is available from pharmacies. Unfortunately I can't remember the name but the pharmacist told me it was ibuprofen. I think pharmacists are reluctant to sell it though. The only reason he sold it to me was because I limped in. I was warned of the dire consequences of taking more than 1 capsule.

[DrugstoreCowgirl]

[partialtone]

I've bought it from pharmacies a number of times. The name is just, "Ibuprofen," with Korean pronunciation of course.

[Lunar Groove Gardener]

Ibuprofen is available at every "yak guk"(pharmacy).
It comes in 200,400 and if you get lucky 600 mg tablets.
A box of 10 pills costs around 2,500 won.
Ask for EE-BOO-PRO-PEN-UH and they'll grab it for you.
They are happy to sell it to everyone.

[Sector7G]

[eamo]

[Joe666]

eamo wrote:

[byrddogs]

i have a bottle of 500 that i'll sell you for 1,000,000.

all kidding aside; do what lunar groove and eamo said. they sell it here.

i do have a bottle of 500 though that i would consider selling. i had leftovers from my last trip home and bought more this time.

[pkang0202]

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[Xuanzang]

They just dont have extra strength here. Or liqui-gels.